methanesulfonic acid

meth·ane·sul·fon·ic acid

noun

A corrosive solid, CH₃SO₂OH, that melts near room temperature and is used as a catalyst for polymerization, esterification, and alkylation, and is sometimes used as a solvent.

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Noun

(plural methanesulfonic acids)

(organic chemistry) The simplest organic sulfonic acid CH₃SO₂OH

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